View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, Beverly tells Johnna, "I know how to launder my dirty undies... done it all my life, me or my wife, but I'm finding it's getting in the way of my" what?
(a) "Writing."
(b) "Drinking."
(c) "Television time."
(d) "Research."

2. When was the photograph taken of Beverly and Violet in New York City that Mattie Fae looks at in Act 2?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1995.

3. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Tulsa.
(c) Miami.
(d) Little Rock.

4. Where has Karen arranged for her wedding to take place in Act 2?
(a) Tulsa.
(b) Miami.
(c) New York.
(d) Hawaii.

5. By what name does Beverly refer to Johnna's father in the Prologue?
(a) Mr. Youngbird.
(b) Mr. Littlebear.
(c) Mr. Lightfoot.
(d) Mr. White.

6. How far away does Bill say his and Barbara's daughter is when they are arguing in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) 30 feet away.
(b) 50 feet away.
(c) 20 feet away.
(d) 10 feet away.

7. How did Johnna's father die?
(a) He died from cancer.
(b) He was in a plane crash.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He committed suicide.

8. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A bird.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A lizard.

9. For what crime did the sheriff's father go to the penitentiary, according to Mattie Fae in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Killing his wife.
(b) Robbing a bank.
(c) Stealing a car.
(d) Killing a dog.

10. What does Mattie Fae criticize her son for not knowing in Act 2?
(a) How to pack a suitcase.
(b) How to talk.
(c) How to drive.
(d) How to worship.

11. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Jean Harlowe.
(d) Bette Davis.

12. What belonging of Beverly's has gone missing along with him in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His boat.
(b) His travel trailer.
(c) His pickup truck.
(d) His helicopter.

13. What is the name of Karen's fiance?
(a) Steve.
(b) Bill.
(c) Paul.
(d) Charlie.

14. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Mark.
(b) Paul.
(c) James.
(d) Barry.

15. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?
(a) "Educated."
(b) "Lazy."
(c) "Uneducated."
(d) "Unemployed."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?

2. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Barbara tell Jean do promise her in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What is Sheriff Gilbeau's first name?

5. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 414 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample